hommage to the best "PS2"

[AM-MAN]

The ps2 is not yet 10 years old but it did this:

* One in every three US households own a PS2 system
* 140 million people around the world own a PS2
* The SOCOM franchise has become one of the most played of all time, with over 530 million online hours logged since the debut of SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs in 2002 equaling 60,000 years of online play
* More than 500 million software units have been sold for PS2 in the US
* More than 485 developers have developed for the platform since its launch
* By the end of this fiscal year, nearly 10,000 titles in total will be available for the system

source:Ernice Gilbert

I still have the "fat" PS2 and still use it....SOTC anybody??

[kjacobs03]

Originally Posted by AM-MAN

I still have the "fat" PS2 and still use it....SOTC anybody??

Played SotC yesterday. . . but on my BC PS3
They need to bring back backwards compatability so bad.

[silversnake]

Originally Posted by AM-MAN

The ps2 is not yet 10 years old but it did this:

* One in every three US households own a PS2 system
* 140 million people around the world own a PS2
* The SOCOM franchise has become one of the most played of all time, with over 530 million online hours logged since the debut of SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs in 2002 equaling 60,000 years of online play
* More than 500 million software units have been sold for PS2 in the US
* More than 485 developers have developed for the platform since its launch
* By the end of this fiscal year, nearly 10,000 titles in total will be available for the system

source:Ernice Gilbert

I still have the "fat" PS2 and still use it....SOTC anybody??

nice stats. I also still have my fat PS2

I played SOTC on my BC PS3 a few months back

[curse]

also to consider is it still being manufactured. Dont see any gamecubes or xbox's still being made.

[hardcorefrokid]

If I still had my PS2 I'd still be playing it. But, it took a crap and I gave it away.

[STARSCREAM]

The first NCAA football game that came out on PS2 blew my mind, it was such a huge leap from anything before it.

[MOONPHASE]

Originally Posted by AM-MAN

The ps2 is not yet 10 years old but it did this:

* One in every three US households own a PS2 system
* 140 million people around the world own a PS2
* The SOCOM franchise has become one of the most played of all time, with over 530 million online hours logged since the debut of SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs in 2002 equaling 60,000 years of online play
* More than 500 million software units have been sold for PS2 in the US
* More than 485 developers have developed for the platform since its launch
* By the end of this fiscal year, nearly 10,000 titles in total will be available for the system

source:Ernice Gilbert

I still have the "fat" PS2 and still use it....SOTC anybody??

I wonder if that includes all of the PS2 games in Japan that stay in Japan? Because if it doesn't your probably looking more at like 15,000-20,000 titles.

I sold my PS2 so I could get my 60GB PS3 and ever since then been playing great PS2 games.

[jadedeath]

Originally Posted by curse

also to consider is it still being manufactured. Dont see any gamecubes or xbox's still being made.

Well, with the Gamecube I can see why because the Wii is completely backwards compatible {which is easy enough considering the Wii's guts are just Gamecube guts with minor additions}

And with the original X-box Microsoft was losing their shirt, and they couldn't do that with BOTH systems they were putting out so they dropped the older one.

As for the PS2, it only makes sense since they dropped the BC in the PS3 {stupidly} to keep churning them out.

Wasn't there a rumor that some company was working on an emulator for a BC PS3? Like a USB add-on or something?

Logan

[curse]

they could just do it with software like the later ps3 fats.

[Musashi]

Originally Posted by jadedeath

Well, with the Gamecube I can see why because the Wii is completely backwards compatible {which is easy enough considering the Wii's guts are just Gamecube guts with minor additions}

I was about to say: In a way, they do still make GameCubes. They're call Wii.

Originally Posted by jadedeath

And with the original X-box Microsoft was losing their shirt, and they couldn't do that with BOTH systems they were putting out so they dropped the older one.

Of course, they're losing their shirts on the new one also.

Originally Posted by jadedeath

As for the PS2, it only makes sense since they dropped the BC in the PS3 {stupidly} to keep churning them out.

Wasn't there a rumor that some company was working on an emulator for a BC PS3? Like a USB add-on or something?

Logan

Fully agree they should've kept BC. I have to figure they'll keep making PS2s until the BC comes back. The rumor came from a leaked document detailed a meeting between Sega and Sony. It would be software based, and the emulator would need to re-route post-processing effects of the GS into regular processing somehow.

My fat PS2 quit on me awhile back. I marched over to the store for a slim the day it stopped reading discs. I've over 100 PS2 games and still play them. I finished Silent Hill Origins yesterday and started Fatal Frame 2 right after.

[Rob71]

Even though I have the BC PS3, I still use my PS2 occasionally. I have the add-on LCD and take it on trips. There are still TONS of great games I haven't played and most can be picked up dirt cheap. A couple months back I picked up 10 games for $30. Finally got San Andreas.

[Musashi]

Originally Posted by Rob71

Even though I have the BC PS3, I still use my PS2 occasionally. I have the add-on LCD and take it on trips. There are still TONS of great games I haven't played and most can be picked up dirt cheap. A couple months back I picked up 10 games for $30. Finally got San Andreas.

I also have a BC PS3; I use the PS2 to conserve elec.

I've thought about hunting down a clip-on LCD for my PS2 as well. Which one you got and how is it?

[JJ]

Still have mine, still play it occasionally:

Battlefront II for the win!

[mikejet]

They will stop once BC comes back in a firmware update. It will happen.

Until then I'm glad they are releasing classics redone in HD.

[Rob71]

Originally Posted by Musashi

I also have a BC PS3; I use the PS2 to conserve elec.

I've thought about hunting down a clip-on LCD for my PS2 as well. Which one you got and how is it?

I picked this one up used for $25.

PS2-GAMEGLASS.jpg

It's the Game Glass unit. For what I paid, it is well worth it. It's a 7" LCD with a decent picture and so so sound. It's not great by any means but it gets the job done. I remember these being around $80 in Game Stop a couple years ago, don't think I would pay that. If you're considering it I'd try E-Bay or pick up a used one cheap like I did.

[Musashi]

Originally Posted by Rob71

I picked this one up used for $25.

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It's the Game Glass unit. For what I paid, it is well worth it. It's a 7" LCD with a decent picture and so so sound. It's not great by any means but it gets the job done. I remember these being around $80 in Game Stop a couple years ago, don't think I would pay that. If you're considering it I'd try E-Bay or pick up a used one cheap like I did.

I'll search for it; looks like a Pelican accessory.

I'm doing some in-game recording to produce sketch comedy and this screen would make the recording process a lot easier.

[sfmarine]

I've still got my fat one. It works but the video cable has been worn out so the picture fades in and out. the internals are probabably worn out from all the times I've plugged it in.

[Musashi]

Rob: I just found one I can get fairly cheaply. Before I do I've a quick ?: Does it have an AV-out on the back to connect it to another screen?

The compact PS1 screen had such a port on it. For my recordings, I put the screen on the system then use an AV cable to connect it to my DVD-Recorder. What I'd like is to set up a PS2 the same way. I tried connecting through the recorder first and my TV 2nd; that creates a lag between processing and visuals making action footage difficult or impossible to obtain.

[Rob71]

Originally Posted by Musashi

Rob: I just found one I can get fairly cheaply. Before I do I've a quick ?: Does it have an AV-out on the back to connect it to another screen?

The compact PS1 screen had such a port on it. For my recordings, I put the screen on the system then use an AV cable to connect it to my DVD-Recorder. What I'd like is to set up a PS2 the same way. I tried connecting through the recorder first and my TV 2nd; that creates a lag between processing and visuals making action footage difficult or impossible to obtain.

I just pulled mine out(), and it doesn't.

[Musashi]

Originally Posted by Rob71

I just pulled mine out(), and it doesn't.

Thanks for the check; I'll look into other screens. "heheheheh you said ..."